The $200 million health care fraud involving the defunct Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas is one of the biggest such cases in the nation. The feds say $40 million in bribes and kickbacks were paid to doctors, recruiters and others. A total of 21 people have been charged since 2016, and several have already pleaded guilty to their role in the case.

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Another owner and founder of Forest Park Medical Center has pleaded guilty to masterminding a $200 million fraud in which doctors were allegedly paid kickbacks to bring their lucrative surgeries to the Dallas hospital.

The hospital offers amenities rarely found in larger, more traditional hospitals. “The Frisco hospital,” according to a description filed with the federal court, “pays close attention to details necessary to a luxury medical care facility, such as a lobby water feature, soothing scents in the HVAC system, meals cooked to order by an on-site chef, green views from every room, calming colors and low lighting to increase relaxation, and softened textures. Follow Michael A.